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Western policymakers shouldn't accept this Saleh spin | Sarah Phillipshttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/apr/10/yemen-saleh-al-qaida
The idea that political unrest in Yemen only benefits al-Qaida is typical scaremongering from President Saleh<p>As the Yemeni president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/yemen" title="Guardian: Yemen">cracks down with increasing violence against peaceful protesters</a>, his regime and al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) both repeat the same mantra: political unrest in Yemen is good for al-Qaida.</p><p>The US has also suggested that this reading of events is warranted. Defence secretary Robert Gates <a href="http://www.france24.com/en/20110327-us-says-post-saleh-yemen-would-pose-real-problem" title="">stated</a>: "We've had counter-terrorism co-operation with President Saleh and the Yemeni security services ... So if that government collapses, or is replaced by one that is dramatically more weak, then I think we'd face some additional challenges out of Yemen, there's no question about it."</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/apr/10/yemen-saleh-al-qaida">Continue reading...</a>YemenMiddle East and North AfricaArab and Middle East unrestAl-QaidaUS foreign policyUS newsWorld newsSun, 10 Apr 2011 10:00:01 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2011/apr/10/yemen-saleh-al-qaidaPhotograph: Muhammed Muheisen/APYemeni protesters display their arms and hands during a demo demanding the resignation of President Saleh in Sana'a. Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/APPhotograph: Muhammed Muheisen/APYemeni protesters display their arms and hands during a demo demanding the resignation of President Saleh in Sana'a. Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/APSarah Phillips2011-04-10T10:00:01Z